What's New @ The Aspen Institute March 2009

	Live @ the Institute
	The Atlantic Editor James Bennet and Contributing Editor Ta-Nehisi Coates examine the magazine's January 2009 issue: "The End of White America?"
	New York Times' Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger discusses his book, The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power, at a recent Aspen Roundtable Series lunch.
	Institute trustee Henry Louis Gates Jr. discusses his new book, Lincoln on Slavery and Race, at a recent Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series luncheon.
	Herman Franssen, former chief economist of the International Energy Agency, and Robert A. Hefner, author of The Grand Energy Transition, analyze security and climate-change threats in the US and globally.
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March 2009

Dear Friends,
At the first of this month we rolled out a new website meant to provide you with a more user-friendly, interactive experience. As a work in progress, more features will be added over the next few months. We encourage you to visit and make www.aspeninstitute.org a regular resource.

Best regards,
Jim Spiegelman
VP/Communications & Public Affairs

Coming Soon:

Aspen Environment Forum: Confirmed speakers include EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson; Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environmental Programme; and more than 100 other international leaders. This year's Forum is themed "Powering the Planet: Energy for the Long Run," and there has never been a more critical time for leaders to engage around the nexus of energy supplies and resources, energy security, and business and finance. Register now at www.aspenenvironment.org. Aspen, CO — March 25-28

Aspen Ideas Festival: Speakers have been announced for this action-packed, weeklong exploration of some of the most important ideas and pressing issues we face. In its fifth year, the festival is presented jointly by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic. For more information, visit aifestival.org. Aspen, CO — June 29-July 5

Aspen Health Forum: Join the Aspen Institute and Time magazine, as they bring together more than 100 leading thinkers in an exploration of the science of sex, food for a new world, the mysteries of the mind, boomer medicine, and "Body 2.0." To register or learn more, visit the website. Aspen, CO — July 24-27

Aspen-Rodel Fellowships in Public Leadership: Nominations are now being accepted for the next class of Aspen-Rodel Fellows. Visit our website to learn about the nomination process; contact Mickey Edwards at 202-736-5823 for more information.

Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series: Join us for the next installments of the Institute's DC-based lunchtime book talks. To RSVP, contact Rachel Sommers.

• Robert G. Kaiser, Washington Post assoiate editor and author of So Damn Much Money: The Triumph of Lobbying and the Corrosion of American Government. Washington, DC — March 16
• Lynda Resnick, Institute trustee, co-owner and vice chairman of Roll International Corp., and author of Rubies in the Orchard: How to Uncover the Hidden Gems in Your Business. Washington, DC — April 1
• Jacqueline Novogratz, Acumen Fund CEO and author of The Blue Sweater: Bridging the Gap Between Rich and Poor in an Interconnected World. Washington, DC — April 21
• James Mann, author of The Rebellion of Ronald Reagan: A History of the End of the Cold War. Washington, DC — May 6

Society of Fellows: The March SOF symposium, "Fixing Failed States," will draw on the resources of one of the Institute"s newest policy programs, the Market Building Initiative. This three-day event will be moderated by program director Clare Lockhart, co-author of Fixing Failed States. For more information, contact Patrick Kelly. Aspen, CO — March 16-19

Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE): Recently transformed from an annual convening into a formal policy program at the Institute, ANDE strives to reduce poverty by unleashing the potential of small and growing businesses in developing countries. Its global launch in London will include an evening reception on March 23 and half-day conference on the 24th. To attend or learn more, contact Joanna Herrmann. London — March 23-24

Aspen Seminar: The Institute's signature seminar invites a group of accomplished participants to engage in a Socratic exploration of classic and contemporary texts about leadership, values, and the good society. For information on being nominated to attend the Aspen Seminar, visit the website or contact Todd Breyfogle. Aspen, CO — May 16-21; June 6–11

Conference Series on Public Service Media: At the behest of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Communications and Society Program is convening a series of invitation-only roundtables aimed at aligning public service media in the move from public broadcasting to public media 2.0. To learn more, contact Tricia Kelly. Wye, MD — May and September 2009

Aspen Writers' Foundation: The Aspen Institute is proud to announce that the AWF is now part of the Harman-Eisner Program in the Arts. Join us for Aspen Summer Words, a five-day gathering featuring book panel discussions, writing retreats, literary festival, and professional consultations with agents and editors. For more information, visit the website. Aspen, CO – June 21-26

Socrates Society: Socrates brings together a diverse group of emerging leaders to engage in expert moderated seminars on contemporary issues and we will meet again in Aspen on June 26-29. Also join us in Aspen on June 28 for the annual Socrates Society benefit dinner featuring New York Times columnist Tom Friedman. Contact Melissa Ingber or Margaret Fisher to learn more. Aspen, CO — June 26–29

Wildlife Conservation & Human Well Being in Africa: In October, the Aspen Institute and the African Wildlife Foundation teamed up to present a one-of-a-kind seminar about African wildlife and wildlands conservation in the context of African politics and equitable development. The combination of wildlife viewing, seminars, and special guests added a unique dimension and learning experience to the wonder of the world-class African safari. The next Seminar is being planned at Singita in February 2010. To reserve your place or for more information, please contact Donna Horney.

For events all year long, visit our global calendar.

Hot Off the Presses:

How to Save Your Newspaper: In a Time magazine cover story, Institute CEO Walter Isaacson argues that a new model of micropayments from readers for quality journalism could save the industry. The story is adapted from Isaacson's Hays Press-Enterprise Lecture, delivered February 4, 2009, at the University of California, Riverside.

Are Executives Paid Too Much?: In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Business and Society Program Executive Director Judy Samuelson, with co-author Lynn Stout, responds to President Obama's restrictions on executive pay in companies that accept federal bailout funds.

How Obama Can Partner with Philanthropy: Jane Wales, VP for Philanthropy and Society, explains how the social sector can help the new administration meet its responsibilities in this San Francisco Chronicle article.

Talent Reframed: Moving to the Talent-Driven Firm sets the premise for a new series of Communications and Society Program Roundtables on talent development. The report from last summer's organizational meeting, which includes a white paper by John Hagel and John Seely Brown, offers a new way of looking at the issue of accessing talent and knowledge inside and outside the large organization.